Improvement in recoioring fabrics



JOHN MURRAY WALLACE, or NEW YORK, n. Y., ASSIGNOR TO BERNHARD WEBER, orSAME PLACE.

IMPROVEMENT IN RECOLORING FABRlCS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 114,069, dated April25, 1871.

To all whom "it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN MURRAY WAL- LACE, of New York city, in thecounty and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvementin Process of Recolorin g Fabrics; and I do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which willenable others skilled in the art to make and use the same.

The object of this invention is to permit the restitution of the colorto faded or spotted fabrics which are used on articles of furniturewithout requiring their removal from the frames to which they aresecured.

Fabrics which would be injured or destroyed if detached for recoloringor dyeing can be preserved for use by my process, as they are recoloredon their frames. For the coverings of household furniture, upholstery ofall kinds, car-seats, benches, cushions, billiard'tables,carriage-linings, 860., this invention is of spe' cial value, as therecoloring process can be carried on while said fabrics are on theirframes without employing steam or vats, and without injuring the fabricor the underlying hair or wood-work.

My invention consists of the following method: After the fabric to berecolored has been properly dusted and freed from grease-marks andstains by suitable means, such as diluted liquid ammonia or otherchemical, while inkspots can be removed by diluted oxalic acid, I applyto it, by means of a sponge, a hot solution of aniline color dissolvedin alcohol and diluted in boiling water, in the proportion of one partof dry color to ten parts of alcohol, and as much water as may berequired for producin g the desired shade. While the fabric is stilldamp fronithis application of color, I apply to it, byanotlier sponge, asolution of bromide of potassium or equivalent mordant, which will fixthe color. Cold water is finally applied to take off the superfluousmordaut.

It is evident that in place of a sponge a brush or other article may beused.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patcut- A process of recoloring faded fabrics by applyingthereto an alcoholic aniline coloring solution, and inlixin g the sameby the mordant immediately thereafter, while the fabric is still dampand on the frame, for the purpose of pre venting injury to the fabricand the substance covered by the subsequent use of vats or steam.

The above specification of my invention signed by me this 18th day ofJanuary, 1871.

JOHN MURRAY VVALLAGE.

Witnesses ALEX. F. ROBERTS, GRo. W. MABEE.

